For Colored Girls is heavily focused on giving voice to a spectrum of intersectional identities, often prioritizing their experiences over tightly-knit plot structure or traditional character complexity. Character traits are defined primarily by identity and trauma, leaving little room for nuanced development beyond these factors. Some may feel the narrative contorts itself to fit ideological goals.

The film frequently casts traditional institutions like family, faith, and masculinity in a harsh light. Male characters are overwhelmingly negative, while faith and community are depicted as failing the main characters. The perspective appears overtly critical of cultural norms, reframing them through a modern ideological lens.

Dissenting or traditional viewpoints are absent or presented only as sources of harm. Nearly all moral authority rests with women, and alternative perspectives are rarely explored empathetically. The film’s worldview feels decidedly uniform, with little tolerance for conflicting values.